11 Genius Kickstarter Projects That You Should Get Behind
2. Dishonourable Mentions
Kickstarter is undoubtedly a force for good in the world and a great way to get new startups and inventions off the ground. However, it does open itself up to abuse from the more cracked self-styled entrepreneurs who think that what the world really needs is their patented All-Pug Production of Hamlet (which, incidentally, did get funded, proving once and for all that we need a new plague). Anyway, here are just a couple of currently live projects that need to stop.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/poochselfie/pooch-selfie-the-best-way-to-capture-selfies-with Like, way to think outside the box, but if youre so concerned about taking the perfect selfie with your dog that youre willing to shell out a minimum of $13 to do it, then you probably need to re-evaluate your life. Want to achieve exactly the same effect for a fraction of the cost? Hold a doggy treat in the same hand as you phone. Actually, dont. Just stop sending people pictures of your dog. No one cares.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/broball/bro-ball-the-worlds-first-bluetooth-speaker-in-a-f?ref=discovery HEY BRO. Wanna listen to some sweet beats? NAH BRO. What I really want is to hear two seconds of my fave jam as it whistles past my face THATS COOL BRAH. Wanna go drink light beer and harass women? YEAH BRAH. AWESOME. *high five* Ill level with you, my main issue with this product is the name. The idea of a rugged, waterproof bluetooth speaker does actually have appeal, but why you would choose to exclusively market it to dullard jocks who spend most of their summer trashing their dads beach house with the rest of their frat is beyond me.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/atomcomputer/tinker-tie-beta-programmable-rgb-led-bow-tie?ref=discovery No. Stop. If I wanted everyone to know that I hold the conventions of "dressing formally" and "not being a douchebag" in the utmost contempt then I'd grow a neckbeard and wear an obscure anime t-shirt under my tux. If I wanted to pay $50 for the privilege of buying a novelty product that I have to assemble myself with a soldering iron, then I'd use that $50 to pay someone to repeatedly punch me in the face instead. Anyway, we don't want to end on a negative note, so check out the next entry for our top Kickstarter pick.
